The FT is proud to offer internships offering an insight into the world of journalism.

Internships will be as varied as the news agenda, but we are looking for people who can be flexible enough to research and write their own stories in consultation with editors, assist senior correspondents with reporting, help with curation and take on digital projects that augment our coverage. 

We offer regular 12 weeks desk placements in the newsroom and across FT Weekend .

Tasks may include:

These internships are offered to graduates on the following desks:

Opinion & Analysis : For graduates with study/experience in financial/business journalism and/or an interest in Opinion/Comment. Next opening: Summer 2025

Life & Arts : For graduates with an interest in global lifestyle, arts, books and culture. Next opening: Spring 2025

FT Weekend Magazine: For graduates with an interest in magazine journalism covering everything from global news to gastronomy to culture. Next opening: Summer 2025

We also offer internships twice a year on:

HTSI: For aspiring journalists with an interest in fashion, arts, culture, food and travel. Now open: deadline 22 December 2024. Apply here

All are 35 hours per week and paid at the London Living Wage.

This 18 month scheme is aimed at helping young people under-represented groups - without a degree - get into journalism.

Apprentices will study for an NCTJ  journalism qualification while working at the Manchester Evening News and the FT.

Applications from candidates living in the Greater Manchester area are particularly welcome.

Next opening: Spring 2025

The FT has 3 regular fellowships, each for 6 months:

Maisie Hylton Fellowship for aspiring production journalists from under-represented groups in partnership with Creative Access. Now open: deadline 1 January 2025.

Sir Samuel Brittan Fellowship for early career applicants with expertise and interest in economic themes and thinking. Next opening: Spring 2025.

Marjorie Deane for promising journalists who would like to research and write about finance and business. Next opening: Spring 2025

Other desk internships arise throughout the year, including but not limited to:

FT- Aziz Foundation internship for aspiring journalists who are Aziz Foundation scholars looking for newsroom experience

NCTJ industry placements for journalists studying for their NCTJ qualification.

All London internships are paid at the London Living Wage.

US Summer Internship Program - Company wide program with editorial placements in the newsroom, data, audio and audience engagement. Now open for Summer 2025, apply here

Audience Engagement internships are available three times per year for aspiring journalists with a proven interest in social media and community engagement. Next opening 2025

US internships are paid at $16.50 per hour.

Our Paul McClean graduate trainee programme recruits and trains entry-level journalists from all walks of life for a long-term career at one of the world’s leading, and most respected, news organisations.

It is a graduate trainee programme not an internship or fellowship: it is a full-time contract as a trainee Financial Times journalist. We look for talented, driven reporters who want to develop an FT career in financial journalism and global affairs; people who are curious about the world, strongly committed to serious journalism and who enjoy the thrill of nailing a good story.

Successful applicants to the three-year programme join us in September each year. They receive seven weeks of in-house training, then have four six-month stints on different news desks, including one overseas posting. In the third year, the trainee applies for their first dedicated job. Mentoring, feedback and further training are provided throughout.

Applications are now open, deadline 14 January 2025: Apply here